Al Ain vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1455
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3100
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$900
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1375
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2995
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
38
82
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
767K
452K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 62% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4139th and 11th ($1455 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Al Ain compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 562nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Zurich

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Al Ain Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.46
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1377
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1126
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1204
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.34
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$574
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6415
$26431

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$2470
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$2133
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$1170
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$1355
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$1791
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$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
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$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
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$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117